“We are not gods. We are not the appointed stewards of the planet. We are just another species, but we happen to be the dominant one at this moment.”

“Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.”

— E.O. Wilson, The Diversity of Life* (1992)

“Every species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius.”

— E.O. Wilson, The Diversity of Life* (1992)

“If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium …”

— E.O. Wilson, The Little Things That Run the World* (1987)

“Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction.”

— E.O. Wilson, Biophilia* (1984)

“The biophilia hypothesis proclaims a human dependence on nature that extends far beyond the simple …”

— E.O. Wilson, Biophilia* (1984)

“The variety of life is a heritage for all humanity. The species we are extinguishing took millions …”

— E.O. Wilson, Half-Earth* (2016)